St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-08
CHUROH'S APPOINTMENTS.
Good Democrats Should Be Placed on
Guard.
Earris' Vacation a berdeen's Ambi-
bition--The New Judge.
To the Editor of the Globe.

GOV. Cnufcn appointment. Ine olouA
Falls Press. referring to the possible course
OF the new governor (AuditOr Caldwell'S
paper. says:
When the equities Of the case are touched
upon there is no sort of doubt that Repub-
hcans ought to DE given share OF the ofhces.
These are not federal appointments. They
are from the territory and the people of the
territory, who are largely Republican, pay
their salaries. The Press does not care 10 eX-
press an opinion OF what Gov. Church will do
further than this-he will do exactly as he
pleases, quite regardless of what hungry ana
persistent Democrats may urge and advise.
This is certainly very peculiar and strik-
ing argument. erected upon grounds admir-
ably jefremandered to suit the evident
wishes of the writer. 1t comes in very bad
taste. to say the least of it. from party
that has enjoyed the fruits of Office III Da-
kota for twenty-five years, lived on salaries
paid in part by Democrats. and even now.
after it has been retired from power. claim
ing that equity demands share OF the
Offices for Republicans, to call Democrats
hungry and persistent" How anxious
were these gentlemen to extend the courte-
sizes due to Democrats when they were in
power(?).
Persistency the Democrats admit, and it
is a quality they propose to exercise until
Dakota wheels into line with the low tariff
Democracy of the nation. but as to being
hungry, they are no worse OFF than those
who are making wry faces at the prospect
of surrendering their lucrative offices.
There seems to be an impression, either
real or assumed. tsat Gov. Church is going
to encase himself within an impregnable
individuality, asking no advice and needing
none if offered. carrying on his Office with
perfect indifference to the wishes of his
party or the clamOr of the Republican
press. Verify the Republicans are delud-
ing themselves with false hopes. Gov.
Church. it is true, is radically different from
the Dakota idea. and also different from
some of the politicians who have stamped a
character upon Dakota politics, in that
his methods are of different order from
those that have prevailed in the past.
Hence all this random speculation as to
what Gov. Church viii! and will not do. If
he proves to be the man of brains
which the people believe him to
be he will select his advisers
from the intelligent men of his party; that
he will not attempt the role of Martinez
and take pleasure in turning his back upon
his party in Dakota. 1t believes he will be
firm and self-relant to an honorable de-
gree, but they do not believe he will do, as
except so far as his pleasure follows official
duty and moral obligation. He has great
charge committed to his care, and be he
ever so gifted with intellect he Will need
the aid of the best brains his party affords
to safely direct this great ship of state
among the pitfalls and traps set fOr the
purpose OF embarrassing the party that is
responsible to the people for her safety.
He cannot fight the battle alone, nor will
his political opponents sacrifice great deal
of their valuable time and talents to aid
him III an administration which they hope
to see become unpopular. With Gov.
Church. if we judge him correctly, it will
not be question what the Republican
party is entitled to according to the ideas
advanced by the press so far as the diSpo-
Sition of the offices under his control is
concerned, nor yet the claims advanced by
individual Democrats for the same, but it
will be a question of ability. avail
ability, integrity and faithfulness.
These qualities he will seek. in all
human probability, from his own party
and men known to him OF those he trusts
with his council will probably be called,
whether they ask him for Office or not. But
the idea of Republicans claiming the right
to a portion of the Offices after they have
had them since the territorial government
begun. on the ground that the territory is
Republican, is ridiculous. The average
voter, be he Democrat or Republican, is
mainly solicitouS that public affairs be hon
estly and economically admin stored. The
emoluments of Office do rot put bread and
butter in his mouth to any great extent.
They constitute part of the inner machinery
of partsanship from which the masses are
necessarily excluded. The people recognize
a party by the outward form that presents
itself to their view, and Judge the whole by
the part which they see. A party that dare
not take up in its entirety the responsibility
of government when it has been placed in
its care is on the verge of dissolution. Of
: fees ale individual matters, and Demo
crat has just as much right to ask for one
as Republican has to beg to be retained.
In either case the people at large are not
particularly interested until the individual
comes to deal with them as an officer and
then they judge him and the party he rep
reSents upon the merits they find III him.
~
Gen. Harris, the robust and genial regis
ier of Uncle Sans land office in this city.
will. in a few days, start for the East and
South on a well earned vacation. For
eleven months the general has stood at his
post and put in more actual work than any
of his predecessors during the entire period
of their administration. In that time he
has conquered every detail in his office.
which. by the way, stands at the head of
Dakota land offices in the volume of bust
ness transacted, and won the respect of all
for his manly and courteous treatment of
all who came in contact with him. He has
made many friends who will wish him bon
voyage and safe return.
~
The citizens of Aberdeen confidently ey-
pect Gov. Church will locate one of his rail-
road commissioners in this city and already
two candidates are known. These are Mai.
Barrett and c. w. Harris. The latter was
the nominee of his party in this district for
the territorial council. 1t is also believed
that l.. q. johnson is among the number
who are listening patiently at telephone for
the voice OF the new governor calling for
their assistance.
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There is some murmurng at the appoint
ment OF another New Yorker to fill the
judgeSh p recently vacated by Church. but
the growing is chiefly from Republicans.
The Democrats merely Sympathlze with the
president, who. they fear, is sacrificing his
own interests and jeOpardzng the welfare
OF his party in New York by sending so
many of has able men to Dakota. and thus
impoverishlng his party i'll doubtful state.
They fully appreciate his self sacrificing
kindness and Will extend to Judge Spencer
their congratulations and hearty welcome.